As briefly satisfying as it may have been to watch some Big Tech CEOs squirm under a bipartisan grilling from the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday — including an outright apology from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to parents who say social media contributed to their child’s exploitation and, in some cases, death — it’s also fair to wonder if a dysfunctional Congress is capable of doing much about online youth safety.
How many more kids will be victimized before we make the digital world safer for them?
February 6, 2024